Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers schedule meeting On the topic of restoring embassies and consulates
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Hashim Sheikh
- . March 23, 2023
- . Update: March 24, 2023 9:27 pm
According to Saudi state media early on Thursday, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran will shortly meet to lay the groundwork for the reopening of embassies and consulates in the two nations.
According to reports from the Saudi News Agency and Al-Ekhbariyah, Hossein Amirabdollahian, the foreign minister of Iran, and Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, reached an agreement over the phone.
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The diplomats also wished each other a happy beginning to the holy month of Ramadan. Following years of hostility, the Kingdom and Iran decided on March 10 to reestablish diplomatic ties and reopen their embassies within two months. According to Amirabdollahian, three places have been suggested for the meeting.
